Rain of Rs. 40 lakh notes on folk singer when people are craving in lines

EW DELHI: At a time when the entire nation is reeling under cash crunch following demonetisation of currency notes, Gujarati folk singers were showered with about Rs 40 lakhs, in 10 and 20 rupee notes, during a musical event in state’s Navsari (near Surat) district.

A video of people showering folk singers with lower denomination notes during a musical event went viral on social media on Sunday. This incident comes at a time when people across the country are facing cash crunch and banks have put up banners saying they do not have enough cash.